Burgerman
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Agree. Glad the bone freezing cold is moving out also.
Custom Mopar ????
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Agree. Glad the bone freezing cold is moving out also.
Torchie
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ok all you photoshop gurus. (I mean you Dr. Crank.LOL)
Looking for some one to photshop this center section from a 50 Dodge onto my custom.
The grill opening will need to be changed(Obviously)to get rid of the square corners. I'm thinking of a arch type opening, with some material under the hood lip as well as at the bottom of the opening to shorten the height. Maybe oval shaped?? Or oblong but with the corners rounded/softened. With the 50 Dodge grill centered up and down in that opening.
All help would be appreciated.
Torchie
Looking for some one to photshop this center section from a 50 Dodge onto my custom.
The grill opening will need to be changed(Obviously)to get rid of the square corners. I'm thinking of a arch type opening, with some material under the hood lip as well as at the bottom of the opening to shorten the height. Maybe oval shaped?? Or oblong but with the corners rounded/softened. With the 50 Dodge grill centered up and down in that opening.
All help would be appreciated.
Torchie
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Old Iron
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Torchie
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MercuryMac
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Dr Crankenstein
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I assume you're looking to see the '50 center bar "floating" in your opening. (Poor choice of words, I know.)
Give me a straight on "square" shot of your car's front end. A square shot from a '50 Dodge would also help if you can find one. (I have visions of an Oldsmobile/Dodge mixture, but I can't do it without good pictures.)
I'll be away most of this weekend, Torchie. The wife and I will return late Sunday afternoon, if we don't slide into a ditch and perish in the cold... anyhow, I won't have time to mess with photos until I return. See ya Sunday, I hope!
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Give me a straight on "square" shot of your car's front end. A square shot from a '50 Dodge would also help if you can find one. (I have visions of an Oldsmobile/Dodge mixture, but I can't do it without good pictures.)
I'll be away most of this weekend, Torchie. The wife and I will return late Sunday afternoon, if we don't slide into a ditch and perish in the cold... anyhow, I won't have time to mess with photos until I return. See ya Sunday, I hope!
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Torchie
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Thanks DR. Travel safe.
Here is a straight on of a stock 50 Dodge. Getting a straight on of mine will take a bit as I'm not stepping foot outside until this ice storm blows over.
I don't have any of the chrome above or below the grill center section. My first thought was to just mimic that in metal painted the body color.
But i'm also considering pancaking the hood which would change where the front hood lip would be.
I'm just looking fo a little something different(As usual) so I though that a total opening change might be in order.
Any one else that cares to chime in, please do so.
I'm doing this to keep from going crazy till the weather breaks......[ddd
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Torchie
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Mac.
I could see something like this on your Dodge.
Plus it matches your moniker.
[dddTorchie
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charliebob
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Here is a photoshopped possibility from https://www.customcarchronicle.com/forums/topic/photoshop-customs/page/6/#.XF1d889KjR2
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charliebob
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Here are some more possibilities (not mine) on posts 54773 and 54774
https://www.customcarchronicle.com/forums/topic/photoshop-customs/page/17/#.XFykTM9KglJ
https://www.customcarchronicle.com/forums/topic/photoshop-customs/page/17/#.XFykTM9KglJ
Torchie
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Thanks for the links.charliebob.
I haven't posted this question over on the CCC site yet. I wanted to see what you guys come up with first.[ddd
That 53-54 Mopar was one of the first to come to mind.
Torchie
I haven't posted this question over on the CCC site yet. I wanted to see what you guys come up with first.[ddd
That 53-54 Mopar was one of the first to come to mind.
Torchie
charliebob
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Thanks for the links.charliebob.
I haven't posted this question over on the CCC site yet. I wanted to see what you guys come up with first.[ddd
Sorry, I did not intend to ruin up your [ddd plan!
I've been messing around with ideas for a 51 Dodge Wayfarer, which is my next project (if I have the energy and $$$ for it after the 39!). Removing the front bumper guards is an easy and fairly common first step for the 51-52, but the 49 is much different.
Anyhow, I am closely following your thread for ideas for my project! Thanks for starting the discussion.
MercuryMac
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Torchie, that grille has passed through my mind also. Here's the reason, hidden in my machine shed.
I can't find the picture of my '47 Merc.
I can't find the picture of my '47 Merc.
Torchie
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No worries charliebob.
I didn't post on the CCC site because I always feel bad when Rik does even a quick photoshop as that's how he earns his living. Kind of reminds me of people wanting me to come over to their house and help them cook for free when I was a working chef.Of course you have one mac. lol
I'm not 100 percent sold on that switch, but it was the first thing that came to mind.
Torchie
Torchie
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This is how we spend a 33rd wedding anniversary when snowed in....
OK gang....
Spent some time messing with grill ideas. Using the modern tech of tape and colored pencils I..... Well. You get my drift.
Pic 1. This is the stock opening minus any of the grill or chrome trim.
Pic 2. Grill opening now. roughly 39" x9-1/2" due to sectioning 3'.
Now bear in mind all of these use an un sectioned picture so adjustments would have to be made for that. Headlights will be french'd in as well so there will be no chrome trim ring around them. And bumper guards will be removed also.
Pic 3. This one would be about the simplest. No mods to hood. Upper chrome piece molded in and painted to match the body color.
Pic. 4. Same as 3 but with the hood corners rounded.
Pic 5. Stock pieces but opening shape changed. Kind of looks like a 46 Chevy.
Pic 6. Grill opening reshaped and a shortened version of the 50 center bar.
Pic 7-10.With this height of the opening now shorter I may just reshape the opening and go with a single floating bar. Kind of like this 53 Chevy Grill Guard. I am trying to do some thing different then the 53 Chevy teeth. Or a 46 Olds grill. I'd like to keep it all Mopar so maybe these 55 Windsor nostrils
Again. Sorry for the poor quality pics.
Lets hear it......
Torchie
OK gang....
Spent some time messing with grill ideas. Using the modern tech of tape and colored pencils I..... Well. You get my drift.
Pic 1. This is the stock opening minus any of the grill or chrome trim.
Pic 2. Grill opening now. roughly 39" x9-1/2" due to sectioning 3'.
Now bear in mind all of these use an un sectioned picture so adjustments would have to be made for that. Headlights will be french'd in as well so there will be no chrome trim ring around them. And bumper guards will be removed also.
Pic 3. This one would be about the simplest. No mods to hood. Upper chrome piece molded in and painted to match the body color.
Pic. 4. Same as 3 but with the hood corners rounded.
Pic 5. Stock pieces but opening shape changed. Kind of looks like a 46 Chevy.
Pic 6. Grill opening reshaped and a shortened version of the 50 center bar.
Pic 7-10.With this height of the opening now shorter I may just reshape the opening and go with a single floating bar. Kind of like this 53 Chevy Grill Guard. I am trying to do some thing different then the 53 Chevy teeth. Or a 46 Olds grill. I'd like to keep it all Mopar so maybe these 55 Windsor nostrils
Again. Sorry for the poor quality pics.
Lets hear it......
Torchie
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Old Iron
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The 46 Chevy style grille doesn't fit your build.
Dr Crankenstein
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Taking notes...
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Torchie
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Agreed OI. But in messing around it sort of came up.LOL
I'm not really sold on any of them at this point. I am giving serious thoughts to a drawer knob grill of some sort but haven't come up with a opening that I like either.
The search continues......
Torchie
Torchie
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LOL. I thought you were AWOL good Dr.[ddd
I beginning to think that the grill on this thing will be the hardest part.
The new height of that opening is really leaning towards a SINGLE floating bar or at best. A few(3??) stainless tubes. But that still leaves the question of the shape. I'm hoping to get out there tomorrow or Sunday to get the other front fender and hood set in place and get a straight on front shot for you.
Torchie
Torchie
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Some more thoughts...
I have looked at many Custom 49-51 Mercs for grill ideas as that opening was made much smaller by moulding the whole thing in.
Some pics for inspiration.
The first two show the Ayala Brothers build for Al Glickman. They used a Canadian 1952 Ford Meteor Grill that was modified. My Clarkaiser 53 Ford Vic had a canadian meteor grill in it also. 4th picture
I wonder if Mercury Mac has any of these laying around????
The 3rd pic shows a simple, but effective multi bar grill.
Thanks for checking in on me.....
Torchie
I have looked at many Custom 49-51 Mercs for grill ideas as that opening was made much smaller by moulding the whole thing in.
Some pics for inspiration.
The first two show the Ayala Brothers build for Al Glickman. They used a Canadian 1952 Ford Meteor Grill that was modified. My Clarkaiser 53 Ford Vic had a canadian meteor grill in it also. 4th picture
I wonder if Mercury Mac has any of these laying around????
The 3rd pic shows a simple, but effective multi bar grill.
Thanks for checking in on me.....
Torchie
